New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-14
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MORE SUSPENSE FOR SHARP.
JUDGE BARRETT TOO ILL TO SENTENCE
HIM YESTERDAY.
TIE COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL NOON TO-DAY,
WHEN THE JUDGE Is SURE THAT HE WILL B1
WELL ENOUGH TO BE ON HAND-JUD0R
DoNOHUx TOOK HIS PLACE FOR A
FEW MINUTRs-scENEs AT THE

DoNOHUx TOOK HIS PLACE FOR
Few MINUTEs-scENEs AT THE
COURT HOUSE
Jacob Sharp and everybody else expected thas
he would learn yesterday what punishment is to
be metcd out to him for bribing Alderman
Ludolph A. Fullgraf of the Board of 1884, But
he was doomed to endure at least one more day
of suspense. Judge Barrett was too sick to
take his seat on the bench, and Judge Donohue
occupied it only long enough to adjourn the court
until noon to-day. When Judge Barrett is SUM-
c,tDtly recovered the convicted felon will learn
his fate.
Sharp had gone to bed early, but he succeeded
in finding oblivion in slumber for only few
hours. For the rest Of the night he tossed un-
easily tr lis bed. but none Of his friends have
ever suggested that remorse for his crime has
ever he'd ANY thing to do with keeping him awake.
At 0 c'clcch lie took glass of milk in bed. Then
he rose end was dressed. At 10 o'clock clang
on tho great door bell sent q resoundng echo
through the jail. Under Sheriff Sexton and
Deputy Cvrran had arrived with carriage to
take Sharp to the courtroom. The noise OF the
bell caused hurrying and skurrying OF every
body in tie neiehborhood of the Jail. When they
saw the carriage there they knew what ii meant.
Nobody in tho neighborhood had caught glimpse
OF Jacob Sharp since he had entered the jail on
the night of his conviction two weeks before.
AMI ss notodv could tell whether sharp would
ever rett IN to the jail again, peep at him was
considered worth waiting for, especially as IL
cost NJ thing The crowd gathered around the
carriage like flies around sugar bowl and q
couple Of policemen came along to see that their
curiosity was restrained within due bounds But
there proved to be no need Of that.
The doors Of the Jail opened at twenty minutes
off n,n opI t1.o o<rnn q ac.nxrv
had their reward Under Sheriff Sexton came
first down the steps followed by Sharp supported
on one side by his son-in-aw, Mr. Selmes, and on
ths other BY Deputy Curran. lie used them as
clutches. his own legs being apparently too weak
to af!Ord him much support. Sharp's face looked
blank and arathetic, as it always does. 1t lends
itself readily to any sort Of Interpretation. His
enfecbled gait awakened tie sympathics Of the
spectators and for them accordingly the face
looked the personiication Of woe and despair.
But all audible comment restrained when
Mrs. Sharp seen following close at the heels
of her husband. She touched a tenderer and
deeper cbcrd in the hearts of those whom idle
curiosity Lad drawn thither. Some people moved
by an involuntary impulse Of respect raised their
hats as she passed. A dignfed-lool1ing somewhat
stately old lady clad in black, with features
pincLed by time and care and affording visible
evidence CT q struggle 10 feStran ncf teellngSv
she seemed entirely worthy Of that homage. She
added an element Of pathos to the scene which
her husbands presence alone would not have sup
piled. and 1t won him sympathy which otherwise
would baNc teen withheld.
1t took only about q quarter of an hour fer
the carriage to reach the Court House, and there,
but before much larger gathering OF spectators,
q somewhat similar scene was repeated. and again
the presence of the aged woman caused a spon-
taneous feeling of sympathy among the spectators,
none the less keen because all manifestation of
it were restrained The stairway and rrIdOrs
were crowded, and a couple of policemen cleared
O passageway For Sharp and those who accom-
panied him. With painful slowness he tottered
or rather lifted up the Steps. ne passed into 9
room adjoining the courtroom from which all
spectators were excluded and there IN COMPARE
tive privacy except for such ,gimpse of hun ~
could be obtained through the glass doors, ne
rested awe. he entered the courtroom at ten
minutes to IL O'clock, leaning heavily for support
as before on the shoulders Of his son-naw and tho
stalwart young deputy. He sat or rather dropped
into the seat at the counsel table which he occupied
during the trial. He spread his hands out on the
| table and bowed his head upon them for minute
or two, but neither the action was due to emotion
or fatigue his lace furnished no indication when
he lifted 1t. 1t was the same face which people
grew familiar with during the trial, only little
paler and perhaps trifie thinner. but certainly
not much. The loss of flesh whioh u 10 alleged has
gone on at the rate OF more than q pound
| day since he was locked up In LUDLOW Street
Jail shows only on his body. and all evidence OF
took q seat on HIS left hand and his wife on his
ri ght hand. and both flnned him. Mrs. Sharp sell
dom lifted her eyes from the table, and then only
| to glance solicitouslv at her husband.
The courtroom soon filled, and many used per-
suason and arti6ce with the court officers in vain
sharp Nobody wished to offend her by any show
of coarse scrutiny, but yet she seemed to be tho
one dramatic figure so,,aa IL the courtroom:
toned seats. There we're Albert stickney.
looking nervous and perpIexed; John \. Parsons,
| ioviai; and chpper Peter Mitchell. But the Bis
marck-like features OF ex-Judge Fullerton wero
| missing
Di.trict-Attorney MARITIME came in Just minute
before 1 l o'clock. He bad come from Saratoga ex-
pressly to be present At the sentenciug OF SHARP
Saratoga had evidently arreed with 6lm. Win
Davis. all looking fresh and apparently expectans
of triumph. Many lawyers were In the court
A sharp "rap. rap" called every bodv's attention
to the bench. but instead of Judge Barrett. whom
nearly every body had expected 70 see ca.e take
Officer Ricketts, after rafting of the customary
formula by which the court Is opened wound up by
o'clock to-day Then all who didn't know tho
cause Of this procedure busted themselves to find
out all about 1t from the few who did know. Of
He said that he had received message frcm Judge
Barrett half an before the court opened stating
na tna' Mr. M "fs Martino @ to ask Judge DoSoSus
to occupy the bench long enough tn adjourn
the court until noon to-day. de did not receive
the message IN time to save Sharp the journey to
the courtroom. He understood that Judge Bar:
rett had nal severe bilious attack sharp showed
no signs of surprise when tue unexpected adJourn-
ment was announced. His face preserved the same
old expression OF Iistless apathy. He renamed IN
the courtroom ten minutes after the adlournmens
room with the same manifest feebeness ~ thas
with which he had entered 1t.
He renamed IN an adjoining. chamber Tor hffeen
minutes while the policemen did their best to per-
suade every body who hadn't business about tho
courthouse TO 60 away: But they bad come 70 sec
sharp and they wouldn't 60 away until they nad
seeu him Their patience was rewarded Almost
terally suspended between Deputy C1Tan and
Mr. Selmes. Sharp descended the steps. Mrs. SHARP
followed him. leaning on her grandson's arm. sob
bin9 despite all her efforts at self-control. Warden
Keatiug followed. bare-headed Through an
srchsd passageway the party EMERGED at tho